State Police Bill Offered in Legislature Des Moines
Iowa lawmakers heard companion bills to create a state traffic police force. The measures by Senator C A Benson and Representative J H Johnson limit patrols to 35 on primary roads and fund from the primary road account. Other bills included a billboard tax and embalming license rules with penalties, plus a five day waiting period for marriage licenses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. A. Benson
J. H. Johnson
State Highway Commission
Benson-Johnson
Lefe Will
Stanley
Mahaska
J. J. Randolph
Lucas County
Road bonds unconstitutional will
The San Angelo, Texas dispatch notes a bleak scene in the Texas oil and cattle areas with rising poverty. It criticizes the state’s road bond governance and hints at widespread hardship among cattlemen and independent oil men amid economic strain.
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San Angelo
Tex
Texas
Aid 7 County Boosts Red Cross Fund in 1930s
Washington county donors push Red Cross relief to 555.05 with a 700 target as Kalona and Fox theater contributions flow in. Bank collections list Commercial Savings 212.50 Washington National 172.25 Washington Loan and Trust 56.00. The central Red Cross committee has refused federal funds.
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Washington County
Red Cross Fund For
K. Wastwood
Jr. Eastwood
Kalona
Ralph Pratt
Fox Theater
Fox
Red Cross
Pratt
Eastwood
Washington National
Washington Loan and Trust
Washington
Central Committee of the American Red Cross
County P T A to Meet Here
The Washington county council of P T A will hold an all day meeting Friday January 4 in the Methodist church social hall. A business session and round table talks precede lunch with a pot luck dinner served at noon. After noon activities include fiddler music by local pupils, addresses by Jacob Roth and J. H. Peet, and a one act play A Cup of Tea directed by Alice McDaniel. the public is urged to attend.
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Washington County Council
Methodist Church In
Washington
Washington City
Po. T. A. Council
Fiddler
Florence Peterson
Jacob Roth
Wayland
J. H. Peet
Washington Junior College
Alice McDaniel
Bakery Makes Christmas Cake Weighing a Ton
A London bakery produced a Christmas cake weighing one ton and loaded with 2000 eggs 350 pounds of raisins and 400 pounds of other fruit. The giant confection required three weeks to complete.
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London
Washington High Faces Ottumwa After Key Dismissals
Washington high school woefully weakened for Friday’s home game against Ottumwa as coach Jim Shultz dismissed Mohr Kiesey and Raymond for training infractions. Kiesey leads Little Six, while Mohr and Raymond showed early promise. Judevine returns and Simpson anchors guard spots as Shultz reshuffles the lineup to stay competitive.
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Washington High School
Ottumwa
Jim Shultz
Mohr
Kiesey
Raymond
Washington
Shultz
Judevine
Fairfield
Simpson
Shumz
Legion Gathering Brings Posts to County Event
Members of the American Legion from all county posts will assemble here a week from next Friday for the area’s largest gathering since the three years ago county meeting led by Dr. P. L. Etter as county commander. Attendance is expected to rival the Brigh ton district meeting.
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American Legion
P. L. Etter
Brighton
Drought Stricken Missouri Area Appeals for Help to Red Cross
A drought hit Missouri family appeals through Rev. EB Hehner of Crawfordsville to Red Cross leaders. The letter from Howard Ridge requests clothing walnut wood and feed or market exchange for relief. Dr I W Eastwood, county Red Cross chairman, hopes readers will send aid directly to the writer.
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Red Cross
Missouri
EB. S. Hehner
Crawfordsville
Hehner
Howard Ridge
Drowtheria
I. W. Eastwood
Muscatine Bowlers Fall to Washington Five in Close Match
The old timers of Muscatine lost 2171 to 2142 to the Washington five in a local alley contest last night. Muscatine players included Herman Mundt Charles Mull Larry Flannery George Neitchel and Verne Neitchel. Washington team members were Dr W J Crooks Dr H C Hull Harry McCall John Rittenhouse and Blaine Holmes. This was their third winter encounter with two Wash ington wins. Muscatine plans weekly city hall bowling due to home alley shortfalls.
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Muscatine
Washington
Herman Mundt
Charles A. Mull
Larry Flannery
George
Verne Neitchel
W. J. Crooks
H.C. Hull
Harry McCall
John Rittenhouse
Blaine Holmes
Organ Recital at Methodist Church Next Tuesday
Marshall Bidwell head of the Coe College organ department in Cedar Rapids will give a concert at the Methodist church next Tuesday evening under the Wortnightly club music department. Admission is free with a free will offering. Bidwell, Cedar Rapids municipal organist, will perform his own piece and selections by Mozart Tschaikowsky and others.
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Marshall Bidwell
Coe College
Cedar Repids
Methodist Church
Bidwell
Cedar Rapids
Mozart
Tschaikowsky
Lchivbert
Fulton Heads Young People
Jave Fulton was elected president of the Young People’s Inter Church Council at an 8 o’clock meeting at the Y. Grant McKune was chosen vice president and Mary Pauls secretary-treasurer. Publicity will be led by Mary Briley with Eva Diller as music chair. Transportation is arranged by Milan Thompson with Wilma Walker and Milan Thompson assisting. a union meeting is planned for Sunday February 8 at the Presbyterian church.
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Jave Fulton
Young People's Interchurch Council
Grant McKune
Mary Pauls
Sherman Watson
Grant McXune
Eva Diller
Mary Briley
Wilma Walker
Milan Thompson
Velda Parcell
Union
Presbyterian Church
Dave Fulton
Mt. Pleasant
McCombe-Clase
Mr. Pleasant
Thompson's
Power lines for farmers in Iowa Southern Utilities plan
Frank Miller, manager, says the new farm plan will add many miles of lighting this year. Negotiations target a power line from Joe Wright farm north of Washington to Havel near Riverside, likely serving about 20 farmers once plans and agreements are finalized. Franchises for two parts of the community have been applied for and will guide county installations.
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Frank Miller
Iowa Southern Uilities
Joe Wright
Washington
Havel
Riverside
Washington Young People Council Plans Church Service
Evening union service scheduled for Feb 22 with a Washington day program under discussion. Ministers from Washington churches serve as ex-officio members guiding the young people's interchurch council. Members meet after the forum evangelistic meeting at the Methodist church and will reconvene Tuesday Feb 3 at 8 oclock.
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Washington
Churches of Washington
Young People's Interchurch Council
Methodist Church
Oeyrer
Mellon Says Cash Bonus Is Impossible
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that immediate cash compensation for World War I veterans would worsen inflation and risk a large deficit. He estimated cash payments could reach 8.4 billion dollars and warned it would trigger tax hikes and disrupt bond markets and debt retirement.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Y's Men Decide On Club Play
Y's Men plans a Broadway Jones four act play by Geo. M. Cohan to be staged next month with Henry Bailey chairing the general committee and Norman Sage Roger Sherman Milburn McKay handling publicity costumes rehearsals. Dick McCleery reviewed the plot and the club highlighted Scouting week with local scouts performing a two act piece and noting the 21st anniversary of Boy Scouts of America with about 800000 scouts nationwide.
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Geo. M. Cohan
Y's Men's Club
Keith Vine
Richard McCleery
Henry Bailey
Norman Sage
Roger Sherman
Milburn McKay
Dick McCleery
Ted Brown
Fred Downing
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Washington High Debaters Triumph in Practice Round
Washington high school's negative team led by William Masson and Lucille Davison defeated Ottumwa's affirmative squad 2 to 1 in a practice debate held in the junior-senior study hall. Judges were Miss Harriett Barrett Rev. Co W Klein and R B E Shannon.
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William Masson
Lucille Davison
Washington High School
Ottumwa
John Moon
Paul Pickett
Ottumway
Washington
Assessors Hold Meeting on New Data Sheets in County Court
Washington county assessors gathered yesterday at the courthouse for a conference with George Crane of the state board of assessment and review on the use of the new data sheets in tax assessments.
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Washington County
Court House
George Crane
State Board of Assessment and Review
Blick Wins Again in Muscatine Amateur Bout
Washington’s Leslie Blick defeated Muscatine’s Schmelzer in welterweight action at Muscatine last night. Blick advances to the next elimination round in Davenport.
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Leslie Blick
Washington
Muscatine
Schmelzer
Blick
Davenport
Fletcher Opposes Road Bond Amendment in Iowa House
Attorney General John Fletcher rules the proposed 100 million road bonds amendment violates both Iowa and US constitutions. He cites a violation of Article Ten for multiple subjects and nine separate issues bundled under one amendment. The House moves to consider the amendment next Monday as a special order.
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Des Moines
John Fletcher
House of Representatives
United States
House
Leonard Simmer
Wapello County
Iowa
Attorney General
Jurors Excused to Nine Oclock Tomorrow Morning
Judge Bechly excused petit jurors until nine o clock tomorrow and ordered them to report then for trial. Martin v Roberts settled out of court. Other cases on the assignment were settled or continued. Griffin v Salladay may be tried Friday. Lemley will case held over until next week.
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Frank Bechly
Martin
Roberts
Griffin
Washington Junior College Adopts Student Guidance Bureau
Washington Iowa junior college expands enrollment from twenty in 1927 to eighty in 1930 and creates a student personnel bureau under the dean. An extensive preterm testing program guides counseling and remedial measures, with 68 percent of students meeting or exceeding their ability level after nine weeks. A study course taught by faculty is part of weekly assemblies.
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Washington (Iowa
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Fulton
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American Association of Junior Colleges
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